Epic Series
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Date | March–December |
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Discipline | Mountain bike racing |
Type | Stage race |
Organiser | Various |
Web site | [[1] www |
History | |
First edition | 2018 |
The Epic Series is a series of mountain bike stage races held around the world. The most prestigious race is the Cape Epic. The other five functions as qualifier for it.
History[]
In 2018 the parliament of the Canton of Grisons signed a four-year contract with the Swiss Epic that they spend 300.000 CHF each year.[1] They will become a good pendant to the Cape Epic.[2]
Races[]
Name | Est. | Month | Region | Country | Stages | Legend | Qualifier | Triple Crown |
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Cape Epic | March - April | Western Cape | ![]() |
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late May | Newcastle | ![]() |
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mid August | North Queensland | ![]() |
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Swiss Epic | late August - early September | ![]() |
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Cape to Cape | mid October | Western Australia | ![]() |
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late November - early December | Southern Alps | ![]() |
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Source:[3]
Qualifications[]
Performance Allocation[]
The winners of the men's, women's, mixed, Masters and Grand Masters receive a spot at the following Cape Epic. The second placed teams of the Swiss Epic receive also a spot.[4]
Draw Allocation[]
One spot per category will be drawn at the final days. Only finisher of the event and no winner's are able to win the spot.[5]
Epic Series Legend Race[]
The three big races Cape Epic, Swiss Epic and are so called Legend Races.[6]
Epic Legend Medal[]
Bikers who finished all three Legend races receive the Epic Legend Medal.
Accomplish at | Name | Country | Cape | Swiss | Duration | In one Year | ||
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7 years, 5 months and 12 days | ![]() |
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1 year, 7 months and 4 days | 2018 | ||||||
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2 years, 8 months and 10 days | 2018 | [8] | |||||
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2 years, 2 months and 13 days | ![]() | ||||||
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5 years, 8 months and 6 days | ![]() | ||||||
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2012 | 6 years, 7 months and 29 days | ![]() | |||||
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4 years, 8 months and 10 days | 2018 | ||||||
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2 years, 8 months and 10 days | ![]() | ||||||
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6 months and 9 days | ![]() |
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2 years, 6 months and 7 days | ![]() |
References[]
- ^ "1,5 Millionen für "einzigartige Mountainbike-Veranstaltung"" [1,5 million for a "unique mountain bike event"]. Die Südostschweiz (in German). 2018-08-23. Archived from the original on 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Garantiert weitere Gäste in Graubünden" [Guaranteed more guests in Grisons]. Die Südostschweiz (in German). 2018-08-21. Archived from the original on 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Series-races". Epic Series. Archived from the original on 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Swiss Epic is an absa Cape Epic Qualifier". Swiss Epic. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Cape Epic Qualification". . Archived from the original on 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Epic Legends". Epic Series. Archived from the original on 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Five riders are in line to earn Epic Legend medals if they complete #ThePioneer 2018!". Facebook. 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Hammond and van Leeuwen make Epic Series history – six new Epic Legends at The Pioneer 2018". Epic Series. 2018-11-30. Archived from the original on 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Old and new Epic Legends reflect on remarkable week at Absa Cape Epic". Epic Series. 2019-03-25. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
External links[]
- Epic Series